The Unarchiver Alternatives for Windows

The Unarchiver is not available for Windows but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Windows with similar functionality. The best Windows alternative is 7-Zip, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to The Unarchiver and loads of them are available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Windows alternatives to The Unarchiver are PeaZip, NanaZip, Bandizip and FreeArc.

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The Unarchiver alternatives are mainly File Archivers but may also be File Compressors or File Managers.  Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of The Unarchiver.
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The Unarchiver is a small and easy to use program that can unarchive many different kinds of archive files. It will open common formats such as Zip, RAR (including v5), 7-zip, Tar, Gzip and Bzip2. It will also open many...

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The Unarchiver alternatives page was last updated Nov 12, 2024
  1. BitZipper icon
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    Unzip WinZip, WinRAR, WinAce and many other types of archives as easy as 1-2-3! If you download files from the Internet, BitZipper is what you need to access them.

    78 BitZipper alternatives
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    Platforms

    • Windows

    BitZipper Features

    1.  Supports Zip files
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  2. Free RAR Extract Frog icon
     2 likes

    Free RAR Extract Frog is a beautiful decompression tool for RAR-archives that supports spanned archives as well as the extraction of password protected files.

    79 Free RAR Extract Frog alternatives
    Free RAR Extract Frog screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Free RAR Extract Frog Features

    1.  Supports Zip files
    2.  Supports RAR files
    Discontinued

    It seems this tool doesn't exist anymore.

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  3. TC4Shell icon
     3 likes

    TC4Shell is a file archive tool that supports a huge array of archive formats and integrates with Windows Explorer for the utmost simplicity.

    96 TC4Shell alternatives
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    • Windows

    TC4Shell Features

    1.  Windows Explorer Extension
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  4. Ultimate Extract and Recover icon
     3 likes

    Ultimate Extract and Recover is an application that batch extracts and verifies RAR and ZIP archives without the user's attention. Traverses nested sub directories,supports Unicode file names,directories and passwords.

    91 Ultimate Extract and Recover alternatives
    Ultimate Extract and Recover screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Ultimate Extract and Recover Features

    1.  Supports Zip files
    2.  Portable
    3.  Supports RAR files
    Discontinued

    The last update is from October 2019.

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  5. 8 Zip icon
     2 likes

    Out with the old, in with the new. The powerful archiver 8 Zip has expanded its set of capabilities with the new Continuum and Windows Hello technologies.

    84 8 Zip alternatives
    8 Zip screenshot 1

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    • FreemiumProprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Phone

    8 Zip Features

    1.  Supports Zip files
    2.  Drag and Drop
    Discontinued

    The last update is from December 2017.

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  6. PKZIP icon
     1 like

    PKZIP by PKWARE is the gold standard in data compression. PKZIP provides exceptional performance and ease of use across all enterprise operating systems.

    102 PKZIP alternatives
    PKZIP screenshot 1

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    PKZIP Features

    1.  Unzip multiple zip files
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  7. Ashampoo ZIP icon
     2 likes

    Put an end to format confusion with a click! ZIP, RAR, TAR, CAB and many more - Ashampoo ZIP opens your files fast and reliably and reassembles multi-part volumes.

    95 Ashampoo ZIP alternatives
    Startscreen

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Ashampoo ZIP Features

    1.  Virtual Disk
    Ashampoo ZIP iconThe Unarchiver Icon

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  8. RARLAB UnRAR icon
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    UnRAR is an application for extracting RAR archives, distributed by RARLAB, the makers of the commercial WinRAR archivers.

    8 RARLAB UnRAR alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Haiku
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  9. AutoWinRarZip icon
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    AutoWinRarZip - is an easy to use program that allows you to extract (unRar, unZip) archived files different formats. All you have to do:

    65 AutoWinRarZip alternatives
    Main interface

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    AutoWinRarZip Features

    1.  Supports RAR files
    Discontinued

    The website is no longer available.

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  10. 360 ZIP icon
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    360 Zip is a free, high-speed compression software that is available for Windows. It is a good choice for anyone who needs to compress or decompress files.

    51 360 ZIP alternatives
    360 ZIP screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Privacy focused
    4.  Works Offline

    Features

    1.  Supports tar files
    2.  Supports RAR files
    3.  Windows Explorer Extension
    4.  Supports Zip files
    5.  Password protection
    6.  Multiple languages
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  11. 9 ZIP icon
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    9 Zip makes it easy to compress and decompress the Zip file. 9Zip not only works on Zip file but also decompress other files like Rar, Rar5, 7z, Gz, Bz, Tar, Jar.

    102 9 ZIP alternatives
    9 ZIP screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    9 ZIP Features

    1.  Supports Zip files
    2.  Supports RAR files
    Discontinued

    The official website is dead, and the app is not updated anymore.

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  12. ZIP Self Extractor Maker icon
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    Easy to use ZIP Self Extractor maker with many options - Create self-extracting ZIP executable files.

    102 ZIP Self Extractor Maker alternatives
    ZIP Self Extractor Maker screenshot 1

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    • Windows

    ZIP Self Extractor Maker Features

    1.  Supports Zip files
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